Write in brief for the preparation of alkene from vicinal dihalide.

1.	Write in brief for the preparation of alkene from vicinal dihalide.
Answer» SOLUTION :Vicinal DIHALIDE MEANS carbon having dihalides in which two HALOGEN atoms are attached to two adjacent carbon atoms are known as vicinal dihalides. Dehalogenation : Vicinal dihalides on treatement with zinc METAL lose a molecule of `ZnX_(2)` to form an alkene. This reaction is known as dehalogenation. e.g., : `CH_(2)BrCHBrCH_(3)` Example :

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